He said he was 'a bit euphoric' when he found out though, the publication wrote.

The photographer has been documenting both his home and his girlfriend for a while now and so it seemed only natural for him to continue and capture the birth of their daughter, Violeta.

Feature Shot says that the day of the birth was intense. The labouring mother was in a lot of pain and couldn't sleep. Before the photo series above began, Gomes took his girlfriend to the doctor. After it was confirmed she was dilated, the couple went back home.

"Gomes put his ailing girlfriend in the shower, beneath a stream of warm water, until their doula arrived to give massages and direct the mother-to-be through various exercises. Eventually, an obstetrician and a pediatrician came to help deliver the child," Feature Shot said.